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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Drinks => Topic started by: Ilana on July 26, 2011, 03:04:47 pm

Title: A summery slushie from lemons and basil
Post by: Ilana on July 26, 2011, 03:04:47 pm

Ingredients
150 grams sugar
One tablespoon of ground coriander seeds
300grams icecubes
a handful of basil leaves
2 big lemons
1,500 ml of water

Method
1. put sugar and coriander in jug, using the scale
2. Grind on speed 10 for 10 seconds-to get powdered sugar
3. Add icecubes
4. crush icecubes for 20 seconds on speed 10
5. Cut lemons into quarters and add to jug (with or without peel). Add basil leaves
6. use speed 10 for 1 minute
7. Gradually add the water while mixing at speed 3

* Can change sugar according to taste
* Can use one or combo of other herbs, such as mint, Melissa, Louisa (Verbena)
* Can replace lemon with other citrus fruits
* Can replace some water with alcohol

Nice color! Very refreshing.

Title: Re: A summery slushie from lemons and basil
Post by: Carine on July 27, 2011, 12:28:40 am

That sounds really nice Ilana:  thank you!  I love making lemon or lime based drinks when it's hot:  will keep this recipe for summer  :) (it's winter here, in Australia:  -2 deg at 6 am)